UK: The billion pound strike

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No UK rail strikes in the past week, nor any planned for this week, but that doesn’t mean the cost to industry has gone away. Estimates from financial sources put the cost to the overall economy in the region of one billion pounds (1.2 billion euros) already. With no resolution in sight, and the possibility of concerted action in the autumn, that figure could soon be relatively petty change.

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is UK correspondent for RailTech.com and Railfreight.com

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UK: The billion pound strike

Bank station sign (Howard Lake) - Flickr

No UK rail strikes in the past week, nor any planned for this week, but that doesn’t mean the cost to industry has gone away. Estimates from financial sources put the cost to the overall economy in the region of one billion pounds (1.2 billion euros) already. With no resolution in sight, and the possibility of concerted action in the autumn, that figure could soon be relatively petty change.

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is UK correspondent for RailTech.com and Railfreight.com

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